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Baking just got easier and even more delicious with these Easy Candy Bar Thumbprint Cookies!
What is Valentine’s day without a little sweet treat? With only 7 simple ingredients these Easy Candy Bar Thumbprint Cookies are so simple to prepare and great way to get your kids involved in baking. Plus, you can use any leftover chocolate Valentine’s Day candy you have on hand!
Ingredients:
- Almond Flour
- Baking Powder
- Kosher Salt
- Maple Syrup
- Coconut Oil
- Vanilla Extract
- Chocolate Peanut Nougat Bars (or any preferred chocolate candy)
- Flaky Salt, for garnish
Step-by-Step:
Step One: Preheat the Oven
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step Two: Combine the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk almond flour, baking powder, and salt until clump-free.
Step Three: Add the Wet Ingredients
Add maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla. Mix until dough forms, then knead into a smooth ball.
Step Four: Roll the Dough
Scoop dough into 1-inch balls, place on the baking sheet, and press a well into each using your thumb or a spoon.
Step Five: Add the Candy Bars
Cut the chocolate bars in half and press a piece into each cookie well.
Step Six: Bake the cookies
Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
Step Seven: Cool Slightly then Enjoy!
Cool for 2 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm!
Recipe FAQ:
I use the Unreal Dark Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat Bars for this recipe!
Yes! You can use any chocolate candy you have on hand, but I recommend one with caramel in it!
I hope y’all enjoy making these for Valentine’s Day and many more occasions to come!
For more cookie recipes:
Brown Sugar “Pop-Tart” Cookies
Perfect Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Easy Candy Bar Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 Chocolate Peanut Nougat Bars (or any preferred chocolate candy; I used the Unreal Snack brand)
- Flaky salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk almond flour, baking powder, and salt until clump-free.
- Add maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla. Mix until dough forms, then knead into a smooth ball.
- Scoop dough into 1-inch balls, place on the baking sheet, and press a well into each using your thumb or a spoon.
- Cut the chocolate bars in half and press a piece into each cookie well.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Cool for 2 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Food Photography and Styling by Eat Love Eats.
Love this recipe! Easy and delicious. Each time I’ve made this I have trouble with candy keeping shape and not seriously melting – it’s delicious regardless but any tips on how to get them to keep shape a little better? Would freezing them before hand be useful?
I bet freezing them would work great!!! mine kinda spread/spatter a bit too but I love the little melty candy bits on the pan! haha
i love these cookies so much– i’ve made both the thumbprint version and have put chocolate chips in them as chocolate chip cookies- both SO amazing and incredibly easy– a bonus– no eggs needed!
yay!!! so happy they are a hit! and yay to no egg baked goods right now!
These are so good – followed the exact recipe!
Can you use regular flour or does it have to be almond flour.
I haven’t yet tested this with regular flour! I am sure there are lots of thumbprint cookies online using all purpose flour and you can just pop in the candy bars like I did here 🙂
Can I swap the candy for jelly like a traditional thumbprint cookie? I’d love to do a mix of chocolate ones and jammy ones cause I loooove a traditional thumbprint so I’m curious if I could get away with that. Would it change anything with the baking instructions?